公开(公告)号：WO2016123450A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

申请号：PCT/US2016/015581

申请日：2016-01-29

申请人： LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ,  KOC UNIVERSITY

发明人： ALLEN, Edward Henry ,  MUSTECAPLIOGLU, Ozgur E. ,  ALTINTAS, Ferdi ,  HARDAL, Ali Umit Cemal

IPC分类号： F01K27/00

CPC分类号： F01K13/00 ,  B82Y99/00 ,  F01K27/00 ,  G01R33/035 ,  G01R33/1284

摘要： Systems and methods for operating a quantum Otto cycle, including a superconducting LC resonator circuit electrically coupled to an input control unit with a reservoir source and a waveform generator configured to generate a bias current. A superconducting flux qubit is coupled to the LC resonator via a superconducting quantum interference device ("SQUID"). The SQUID generates a flux in the presence of the bias current, and the flux generated by the SQUID mediates a coupling rate between the flux qubit and the LC resonator. The waveform generator alternates the bias current to adiabatically change the coupling rate between the flux qubit and the LC resonator during adiabatic stages of the quantum Otto cycle. The reservoir source sends pulses to thermalize the flux qubit and the LC resonator system during isochoric stages of the quantum Otto cycle.

摘要翻译： 用于操作量子Otto循环的系统和方法，包括电耦合到具有储存器源的输入控制单元的超导LC谐振器电路和被配置为产生偏置电流的波形发生器。 超导通量量子位通过超导量子干涉装置（“SQUID”）耦合到LC谐振器。 SQUID在存在偏置电流的情况下产生磁通，并且由SQUID产生的磁通介导通量量子位与LC谐振器之间的耦合速率。 在量子奥托循环的绝热阶段，波形发生器交替偏置电流以绝热地改变磁通量子位与LC谐振器之间的耦合速率。 储层源在量子奥托循环的等时阶段发送脉冲以热量流量量子位和LC谐振器系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2018027243A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-08

申请号：PCT/US2017/054096

申请日：2017-09-28

申请人： LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ,  SABANCI UNIVERSITY

发明人： ALLEN, Edward Henry ,  ADAGIDELI, Inanc

IPC分类号： F01K13/00 ,  F01K27/00 ,  F01K27/02 ,  G01R33/12 ,  B82B1/00

摘要： System for quantum energy storage can include a quantum information engine including topological insulator having at least one edge. A coherence capacitor can include nuclei of atoms within the topological insulator, and each nucleus can have a spin direction. An energy source can be electrically connected to the topological insulator and configured to supply a current along the at least one edge of the topological insulator. The current can interact with at least one nucleus of the nuclei to flip a spin direction of the at least one nucleus. Methods for quantum energy storage, systems, and methods for storing and using quantum energy, quantum information engines, and quantum heat engines are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于量子能量存储的系统可以包括量子信息引擎，其包括具有至少一个边缘的拓扑绝缘体。 相干电容器可以包括拓扑绝缘体内的原子核，并且每个核可以具有自旋方向。 能量源可以电连接到拓扑绝缘体并且被配置为沿着拓扑绝缘体的至少一个边缘供应电流。 电流可以与核的至少一个核相互作用以翻转至少一个核的自旋方向。 还公开了用于量子能量存储的方法，用于存储和使用量子能量的系统和方法，量子信息引擎以及量子热机。

公开(公告)号：WO2021081427A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：PCT/US2020/057194

申请日：2020-10-23

申请人： LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

发明人： ALLEN, Edward Henry ,  URIBARRI, Luke Alexander

IPC分类号： B64G1/40 ,  F03H1/00 ,  H05H1/02 ,  H05H1/10 ,  H05H1/16 ,  H05H1/46 ,  H05H1/54

摘要： Provided herein are various leptonic power sources, leptonic control systems, and leptonic-powered engines. In one example, an apparatus includes a housing having apertures through which material can enter and exit, and an anode coupled to the housing upstream from a cathode. A leptonic source emits beam electrons into the housing to ionize the material into a plasma according to a selectable ionization degree and deposit charge onto the cathode to establish an electric field in the plasma. A magnetic field source produces a magnetic field in the plasma at selectable angle to the flow of the plasma to at least partially entrain plasma electrons. Ions of the plasma are accelerated downstream in the housing by the electric field and impart momentum to a portion of the material to produce a thrust proportional to the selectable ionization degree of the plasma and a selectable intensity of the electric field.